(Wilmington, DE 19805) On Thursday, January 8, 2026, officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the area of Rhode Island Avenue and Wagoner Drive in the Woodland Park community regarding a robbery that occurred the previous day.

Upon arrival, Officers spoke with the victim, who stated that he was attempting to sell several watches that he had advertised on a social media account. A potential buyer contacted him and instructed him to park in a specific area to complete the sale. While sitting in his vehicle, he was approached by masked suspects armed with a handgun. The suspects demanded the victim turn over the watches before fleeing the scene in their vehicle.

Detectives from the Division’s Criminal Investigations Unit were notified and took over the investigation. Following a thorough and extensive investigation, they identified the suspects as 19-year-old Julien Dunne of Elsmere and 18-year-old John Shaw III of Wilmington.

On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Detectives assigned to the Fugitive Apprehension & Surveillance Team located both suspects. Julien Dunne was taken into custody without incident at a residence on Vilone Road in Wilmington.

On the same date, John Shaw III was located operating a maroon Jeep on Faulkland Road in Wilmington. When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, Shaw fled at a high rate of speed. He was subsequently apprehended in the Jeep near Montgomery Road and Field Road.

Both suspects were transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters and charged as follows:

Julien Dunne:

• One felony count of Robbery First Degree
• One felony count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
• One felony count of Conspiracy Second Degree

Dunne was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $41,000 cash bail.

John Shaw III:

• One felony count of Robbery First Degree
• One felony count of Conspiracy Second Degree
• One felony count of Disregarding a Police Officer’s Signal
• One violation of Unreasonable Speed

Shaw was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $20,500 cash bail.

Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Unit believe there may be additional victims connected to these suspects. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Gino Cevallos at (302) 395-8129 or via email at Gino.Cevallos@newcastlede.gov.

Tips can also be submitted through:

• New Castle County Division of Police non-emergency line: (302) 573-2800
• Criminal Investigations Unit: (302) 395-8110
• Facebook Messenger: “New Castle County Police”
• Crime Stoppers: (800) TIP-3333
• Online: Delaware Crime Stoppers

Tips may be submitted anonymously.

Julien Dunne – 19

John Shaw III – 18

(Wilmington, DE 19802) On Monday, January 12, 2026, at approximately 9:16 p.m., Officers with the New Castle County Division of Police responded to a report of a shooting in progress in the 8600 block of Park Court at the Paladin Club Apartments.

Officers learned that an altercation occurred outside the apartment complex, during which gunfire struck a 15-year-old female, and debris from the incident caused a minor injury to a 44-year-old female. The 15-year-old female sustained a gunshot wound to her lower body. Responding Officers immediately rendered medical aid until New Castle County Paramedics arrived. She was transported to a local hospital, where she was treated and released. The 44-year-old female was evaluated at a local hospital as a precaution and later released.

During the incident, a 16-year-old male was also in the area and fled following the altercation; however, he was located later and found to be uninjured.

During the continued and thorough investigation, Detectives identified a fourth suspect, 19-year-old Alexander Corona. On Friday, February 20, 2026, members of the Fugitive Apprehension & Surveillance Team located Corona on North Rodney Drive in Wilmington and took him into custody.

This arrest follows the identification and arrest of three other suspects, as outlined in the previously released news announcement. Please click the link below ⬇️

DETECTIVES ARREST THREE FOR PALADIN CLUB APARTMENTS SHOOTING

Detectives charged Alexander Corona with the following:

• Two Felony Counts of Assault First Degree
• Two Felony Counts of Reckless Endangering First Degree
• Two Felony Counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
• One Felony Count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
• One Count of Conspiracy Second Degree

Alexander Corona was arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution in lieu of a $44,000 secured bond.

Alexander Corona – 19

(Newark, DE. 19702) On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at approximately 12:55 a.m., New Castle County Police patrol officers responded to the Glendale Townhouses neighborhood for a report of a Hyundai Elantra that had just been stolen.

Officers quickly responded to the neighborhood and surrounding areas in an attempt to locate the vehicle. At approximately 1:08 a.m., an officer located the stolen Hyundai on Curlew Circle in the Sparrow Run neighborhood, occupied by a suspect. Upon observing the New Castle County Police vehicle, the suspect exited the Hyundai and ran away, leading officers on a brief foot pursuit. Officers quickly caught up with the suspect on Sir Thomas Lane in the Wellington Woods neighborhood and took him into custody without incident.

The suspect was identified as a 13-year-old male from Newark, Delaware.

The juvenile was transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters and charged with the following offenses:

• One felony count of Theft of a Motor Vehicle
• One felony count of Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony
• One felony count of Possession of Burglary Tools
• One felony count of Second-Degree Conspiracy
• One misdemeanor count of Resisting Arrest
• One misdemeanor count of Criminal Mischief under $1,000

The 13-year-old male was arraigned by New Castle County Family Court and released on $24,500.00 unsecure bail.